Polymerizable triazines and products thereof



United States Patent 3,154,523 PGLYMERIZAELE AZINES AND PRGDUCTS THEREOF Gaetano F. BAleiio, South Bend, Ind, assignor, by direct and mesne assignments, to Dal Mon Research (30.,

Cleveland, @hio, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Get. 11, 196%, Ser. No. 61,8tl9

18 Claims. (Cl. 260-78) This invention relates to new monomers and to new polymeric materials derived therefrom and is particularly directed to the polymerization products obtained by polymerizing a mass comprising a triazinyl compound, as defined hereinafter, in the presence or absence of other ethylenic compounds especially acrylonitrile. The invention also relates to compositions of these polymerization products adapted to the formation of shaped articles, in many cases to molecularly oriented shaped articles, particularly to fibers, threads, bristles, monofilaments, etc., hereinafter referred to as fibers, and other shaped articles such as films and Lhe like, which articles show improved dyeing properties.

It has been known for sometime that certain copolymers of acrylonitrile may be adapted to the preparation of shaped articles, such as films, fibers, foils, tubes, etc. Some of these copolymers have been regarded as capable of being cold-drawn to produce structures molecularly oriented along the fiber axis. Cold-drawing may be de fined as the stretching of a polymeric material at a temperature below the melting point of the material to give a molecularly oriented structure.

The resistance of acrylonitrile polymers to dyes of all types has presented serious dyeing problems, especially in the development of synthetic fibers from these polymers. in facts, in order to dye polyacrylonitrile one commercial process resorts to the use of high pressures with water solutions or organic dispersions of dyes. It has been proposed that improvement in dye susceptibility can be obtained by the use of itaconic acid in small amounts as copolymerizing monomer in the preparation of acrylonitrile polymers. However, the polymer products obtained thereby have a tendency to crosslink upon standing at temperatures of at least about 70-80" (3., or upon spinning from hot solutions. Such crosslinking causes spoliation of material by gelation during storage, embrittlement of fibers, fouling of spinning jets, and other production difliculties.

Recent attempts have been made to improve the dyeability of acrylonitrile polymers by using various polymerizable amine and amidecompounds as copolymerizing monomers. However, it has been found that these comonorners cause undesirable salt formation and the products have a tendency to discolor upon exposure to light.

in accordance with the present invention, new triazinyl compounds, as defined hereinafter, have. been found. it has been found further that these triazinyl compounds are polymerizable, either by themselves or in conjunction with other copolymerizable ethylenic compounds. Thus it has been found that these triazinyl compounds can be polymerized per se to form useful homopolymers. In addition it has been found that these triazinyl compounds can be polymerized with copolymerizable ethylenic compounds to form useful copolymers. Thus, in accordance with this invention, valuable polymerization products can be prepared by polymerizing a mass comprising one or more such triazinyl compounds, either in the presence or absence of other ethylenic copolymerizable compounds or their polymers. It has been found further that particularly valuable polymerization products having improved dyeing properties and improved resistance to salt formation and to discoloration in light are obtained by the polymerization of polymeiizable time Patented Get. 2?, 18%4 'ice masses comprising acrylonitrile and these triazinyl compounds, either in the presence or absence of other copolymerizable ethylenic compounds. It has been found further that valuable mixtures can be made comprising polymers of these triazinyl compounds and polymers of acrylonitrile. As used herein, the terms polymers and polymerization products, unless specifically indicated otherwise, are intended to include copolymers and copolymerization products respectively.

The triazinyl compounds of this invention, hereinafter referred to as triazine monomers, are represented by the fol owing general formula:

CH=CgB-AB=CaNa(NR z c Y wherein B is oxygen or -N('R")-; A is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having at least two carbon atoms between said valencies; and when that B to which the 0 II C group is attached is oxygen that part of A to which B is attached is aliphatic; R is hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical; R is hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, or two Rs are a divalent hydrocarbon or hetero group with both valencies attached to the N; R is hydrogen, a monovalent hydrocarbon radical or a divalent hydrocarbon with the other valency connected to A or to the second B group when the latter also represents -N(R) so as to form a heterocyclic group; X is hydrogen, cyano, C(O)OR, C(O)NR or C(O)-BA--BC N (NR Y is hydrogen, an alkyl group of no more than 6 carbon atoms, or when X is hydrogen, can also be chloro, fluoro, bromo, iodo, -CH C(O)OR, CH C(O)NR or C N represents the symmetrical triazine (1,3,5-triazine) nucleus; and the hydrocarbon groups of A, R, R, and R" can have chloro, fiuoro, alkoXy, aryloxy, and acyloxy substituents thereon.

The polymeric products of this invention have repeating units in the polymer molecules of the formula:

3ABC3N (NR'1)z wherein X, Y, B, A, R, and R are as defined above.

The alkoxy, aryloxy and acyloxy groups for A, R, R and R" are advantageously radicals of no more than about ten carbon atoms such as methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy, pentoxy, octoxy, phenylmethoxy, phenylethoxy, acetoxy, propionoxy, butyroxy, valeroxy, capryloxy, benzoxy, phenylacetoxy, toluoxy, etc. Other groups can be substituted on A, R, R and R provided they are inert during the preparation and use of the triazine monomers. Moreover, A can have unsaturation therein of relatively inactive type such as --CH -CH CH-CH Typical examples of A include the following radicals:

CH2CHT --CHgCH2GHz- CH'CH2- CHz-CH CHa CHzCH2CH CHg When that B to which the 4 pyl-phenyl, benzyl, chloro-benzyl, phenethyl, phenyl-propyl, phenyl-butyl, acetoxy-ethyl, acetoXy-phenyl, acetoxybenzyl, acetoxy-tolyl, acetoXy-cyclohexyl, chlorophenoxyethyl, acetoxy-propyl, acetoxy-isopropyl, methoxy-propyl, ethoxy-propyl, methoxy-phenyl, methoxy-benzyl, methoxy-tolyl, methoxy-cyclohexyl, etc.

Typical R groups include the hydrocarbon groups listed above for R, and two R groups can be a divalent aliphatic or hetero-group linked to form with the nitrogen a heterocyclic group such as the piperidyl, piperazinyl or morpholino group.

Typical R" groups include the monovalent groups listed above for R and also the R" groups attached to a nitrogen connected to A can be connected to form with A, or when a second nitrogen is connected to A, with the other nitrogen and A, a heterocyclic group such as a piperazinyl or piperidyl group.

While other hydrocarbon and substituted hydrocarbon groups are also eifective as R, R and R groups, the groups indicated above are preferred for reasons of availability and economy. Although many of the illustrations herein for NR' groups show similar R groups such as in dimethylamino, etc., it is intended that mixed groups are also covered hereby, that is methyl-ethylamino, etc., and that one NR' can be dimethylamino, etc., and where there is another NR' group in the same compound, it can be different, such as diethylamino, etc.

It has been found that A, R, R and R" groups of the sizes indicated above give the most effective results. While larger groups are also effective, triazine monomers containing such larger groups act more sluggishly and generally best results are obtained when such groups each have less than twelve carbon atoms.

Triazinyl amines from which the triazinyl portion of the above formula can be derived are those symmetrical triazines (1,3,5-triazine) whose nucleus is compositions of this invention have the structure ITIR:

where R, R, B and A are as previously defined. Methods for preparing such intermediate compounds are known in the art. The monomers are prepared by forming the acrylic, alpha-methacrylic, beta-cyanoacrylic 'alpha-ethacrylic, itaconic, maleic, fumaric, mesaconic,

citraconic, etc., ester and amide derivatives of the above intermediates to give products of the above general formula.

The monomers used in the practice of the invention can be formed by reacting the triazine compounds containing either an esterifiable hydroxyl group or an amino group containing an active hydrogen with a polymerizable ethylcnic carboxylic acid or anhydride such as itaconic acid, itaconic acid anhydride, itaconic acid monoesters, itaconic acid monoamides, acrylic acid, alpha-methacrylic acid, beta-cyano-acrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic acid monoesters, maleic acid monoamides, corresponding mesaconic and citraconic acid derivatives, etc. The acyl chlorides, or other halides, of these acids can be used also,

When dibasic acids of the anhydrides thereof are used, one of the carboxylic groups can be esterified before the triazinyl amidation or triazinyl esterification. An amide group similarly can be introduced before the triazinyl amidation or esterification. Likewise when the dibasic acids or anhydrides thereof are used, the derivative can be carried either to the mono stage only, the remaining carboxylic acid group can then be esterified or amidated as desired. In these and other ways known to those skilled in the art monomers of this invention can be prepared.

The monomers of this invention are readily prepared by reacting the corresponding acid, acid anhydride or acid chloride with the corresponding triazine compound represented by the symbol K- -H, e.g.:

The syntheses of the monomers of this invention are illustrated in Examples Ia through It.

The invention will be more fully described by the following examples. The invention is not to be regarded, however, as restricted in any way by these examples and they are to serve merely as illustrations. In these examples and throughout the specification, parts and percentages shall mean parts by weight and percentages by weight unless specifically provided otherwise.

Examples Ia through It illustrate methods of preparing various types of monomers of this invention. After each of these examples, a series of formulas are given of typical monomers. These monomers are identified by a series of Roman numerals and letters. The Roman numeral corresponds to a subsequent example illustrating the use of that particular monomer in the preparation of polymers. The capital letter in the polymer designation corresponds to the small letter in the designation of examples illustrating the method of producing that monomer. In the series of Roman numerals used to designate particular monomer formulas, I, II, and V are omitted since Examples I, II, and V are directed to procedures other than the preparation of polymers. After X, this listing has no particular significance since the examples illustrating polymerizations go no higher than X.

While the size and type of groups, as well as the number of substituents thereon, are disclosed -quite broadly herein, the examples illustrate the size and type of compounds that are preferred for the practice of this invention. Particularly preferred are compounds in which hydrocarbon radicals A, R, R, and R" each advantageously has no more than 18 carbon atoms therein, preferably no more than carbon atoms, and advantageously has no more than one substituent group of the types defined, preferably no substituent groups. These hydrocarbon groups preferably are aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic roups, or combinations thereof, advantageously having no acetylenic unsaturation therein. It is preferred also that either X or Y is hydrogen. When X is hydrogen, Y is preferably hydrogen, chlorine, an alkyl group of no more than 6 carbon atoms, C(O)OR, -C(0)-R' or C(O)B-AB-C N (NR' and when Y is hydrogen, X is preferably hydrogen, a cyano group, or C(O)R, C(O)NR' or Also, where an amino group has been indicated as being part of a heterocyclic ring these are preferably piperazinyl, piperidinyl, or morpholino groups.

EXAMPLE I-a Acrylyl chloride (18.1 parts) in 50 parts diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 45.2 parts 2,4-bis-(dimethylarnino}-6- (beta-hydroxy-ethylamino) -1,- 3,5-triazine and parts diethyl ether containing 37 parts of tributyl amine. Upon completion of the addition of the acrylyl chloride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour and allowed to cool to room temperature, after which it is washed with water to remove the amino hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated and the ester again washed with water and recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained 2,4-bis- (dimethylamino)-6-(beta-acryloxyethylamino) 1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen give values of 51.58%, 7.30% and 30.5% respectively, and molecular weight determination gives a value of 2785, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values.

Substitution of equivalent quantities of methacrylyl chloride and alpha-chloracryl chloride respectively for the acrylyl chloride in the foregoing procedure, yields the corresponding triazine monomers. The ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, and molecular weight determinations check closely as in the foregoing procedure. Likewise the various other triazines described above can be substituted for the starting triazine compound of Example I to prepare other triazine monomers of this invention.

For example, the following triazine monomers of this invention are prepared by the above procedure using the appropriate acrylic and triazine intermediates:

(a) 2,4-bis- (dimethylamino -6- gamma-acryloxypropylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; for which carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen analyses and molecular weight determination show values of 53.32%, 7.54%, 28.61% and 293.8, respectively, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values;

(b) 2,4-bis-(diethylamino)-6-(beta-methacryloxyethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; for which carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen analyses and molecular weight determination show values of 58.36%, 8.66%, 24.12% and 349.4, respectively, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values;

(0) 2,4 bis (phenylamino)-6-(beta-acryloxy-alphaphenyl-ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; for which carbon hydrogen and nitrogen analyses and molecular weight determination show values of 69.12%, 5.41%, 18.72% and 453.1, respectively, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values;

(d) 2,4 dipiperidyl 6-[beta-(alphachloroacryloxy)- ethylamino]-1,3,5-triazine; for which carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and chlorine analyses and molecular weight determination show values of 54.83%, 6.94%, 21.38%, 9.11% and 3961, respectively, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values;

(e) 2,4 bis (dimethylamino) 6 (beta-acryloxyalpha-acetoxy-ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; for which carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen analyses and molecular weight determination show values of 49.82%, 6.64%. 24.92% and 336.9, respectively, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values.

In similar fashion, 2,4-diarnino-6-(beta-acryloxyethylamino)-l,3,5-triazine is prepared by reacting acrylic anhydride with 2,4-diamino-6- (betahydroxyethylamino 1,3,5-triazine, representing specific monomers of the structure,

in which the 2,4-amino groups are unsubstituted and R, R and A are as defined above. These compounds containing unsubstituted 2,4-amino groups are very useful in the preparation of homopolymers and certain copolymers,

but because of their reduced solubility in other monomers, these triazinyl derivatives are preferred in which at least one, and preferably both hydrogens of the amino group are substituted by hydrocarbon groups, e.g.:

IIIHCHs 0 ii i CHFGH-C O O OHzCHzNH-O CNHCH3 IU M C i t CH2=CHCOOCH2CH2NHC\ CN(CH3)2 Other methods of preparing the triazine monomers of this invention can be used. For example, acrylic acid anhydride, as well as the corresponding alpha-methyl (methacrylic) and alpha-chloro (chloroacrylic) homologs can be used, according to Well-known techniques for producing esters, with appropriate triazinyl alcohols to give desired triazine monomers. In certain cases, the triazine monomer can also be prepared by reacting an ester, such as methyl acrylate, with a triazinyl alcohol to give the corresponding triazine monomer by displacement of methyl alcohol. In other cases, where a stable aminoester of acrylic acid can be isolated, such as CH =CHCOOCH CH NH it can be reacted with a cyanuric chloride derivative l r t RzN-C\ C-Cl in the presence of an hydrohalide acceptor, such as NaOI-I, to produce triazine monomers by well-known procedures.

Typical symmetrical triazine alcohols that can be used to give desired monomers of this invention include:

( 1 2,4-di (methylamino -6-beta-hydroxy-ethylamino 1,3,5-triazine; (2) 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-hydroXy-ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; (3) 2,4-di- (ethylamino -6- gamma-hydroxy-propylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; (4) 2,4-di-(buty1amino)-6-(beta-hydroxy-ethylamino)- r 1,3,5-triazine; (5) 2,4-bis- (dimethylamino -6- (gamma-hydroxy-propylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; (6) 2,4-di-(phenylamino)-6-(N-methyl-beta-hydroxyethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; (7) 2,4-di-(phenylamino)-6-(omega-hydroxy-octyl- 6O amino)-1,3,5-triazine; (8) 2,4-bis- (diethylamino) -6- [para- (beta-hydroxyethyl) phenylamino] -1,3,5-triazine.

Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the examples have the following structures:

Triazine Monomer III-A I a): G CHz=CHCOOCI-IZCH2NH(% 1N(CH3) l CHz=CHC O O CHzCHzNH-(i T riazine Monomer VII-A Triazine Monomer IX-A EN i):

CHFCHC O O CHnCHzN-Ji CH3 N Triazine Monomer X-A Triazine Monomer XI-A NHCzH 5 01 N CH2=(IJCOOCH2CH2NH(IIII C|3-NHC2H5 Triazine Monomer XII-A Triazine Monomer XIII-A '9 Triazine Monomer XIV-A 11TH C H Tr-iazine Monomer XV-A Triazine Monomer XVI-A EXAMPLE I-b Preparation of Triazine Monomer Acrylyl chloride (18.1 parts) in 150 parts or" diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a'rnixture of 43 parts of 2,4 bis-(dimethylarnino)-6-(beta-arnino-ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 37 parts of tributyl amine. Upon completion oi the addition of the acid chloride the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour and allowed to cool to room temperature, after which it is washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated and the ester again washed with water and recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained 2,4 -'bis-'(dimethylamino)-6 '(beta-acrylamidoethyl-amino)-1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen and molecular weight determination gives values of 51.54%, 7.41%, 35.22%, and 277.8, respectively, all of which values are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of equivalent quantities of rnethacrylyl chloride for the acrylyl chloride in the foregoing procedure, yields the corresponding triazine monomer. Ultimate analyses and molecular Weight determination gives 53.3% carbon, 7.78% hydrogen, 33.5% nitrogen and moleeular Weight of 294.1, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values for 2,4-bis-'(dimethylarnino)-6- (beta-methacrylamido-ethylamino) -'1,3 ,S-triazine.

In a similar fashion, 2,4-diamino 6-('beta-aorylamicloethyl-amino)-1,3,5-triazine 'is prepared by reacting acrylyl chloride with 2,4 diarriino-6-(beta-amino-ethyl-amino)- 1,3,5-triazine. This product represents specific monomers of the structure in'whichthe amino groups are unsubstituted. These compounds containin'g unsubstituted 2,4-amino groups are very useful in the preparation of homopolymers and'certain polymers, but because of their reduced solubility in other monomers, those tria'zinyl derivatives are preferred in which at least one, and preferably both hydrogens of 19 the amino group are substituted by hydrocarbon groups, e.-g.:

ITIHCH C ii i CHr-CH=CONHOH:CHzNH-C /CNHCH3 N IU M Typical triazinyl amines that can be used to give desired monomers of this invention include:

Various other triazine monomers of this invention can be prepared by the foregoing procedure using the appropriate acrylic and triazine intermediates. For example, the following monomers prepared accordingly are identified by the analyses and molecular weights indicated, all of which check closely with the theoretical values:

(a) 2,4-diamino-6-(beta-acrylamido-ethyl-amino-)-1,3, S-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 43.20%, 5.91%, 43.87% and 223.4, respectively;

(b) 2,4-dimethylamino-6 (beta-chloracrylamido-ethylamino-)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine and molecular weight values of 6.31%, 31.42%, 11.42%, 46.09% and 314.3, respectively;

(0) 2,4-diphenylamino 6 (beta-acrylamino-ethyl-amino)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 64.86%, 5.54%, 26.85% and 374 .2, respectively.

d) 2,4-dipiperidyl-6- (beta-acrylamido-propyl-amino 1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular Weight values of 61.22%, 8.39%, 26.34% and 372.7, respectively.

(e) 2,4-di-(dibutylamino)-6 (beta-acrylamindo-ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 64.61%, 10.11%, 21.87% and 447.6, respectively.

Other methods of preparing the triazine monomers of this invention can be used. For example, acrylic acid anhydride, as well as the corresponding alpha-methyl (methacrylic) and alpha-chloro (chloroacrylic) homologs can be used, according to well-known techniques for producing amides, with appropriate triazinyl amines to give desired triazine monomers. In certain cases, the triazine monomer can also be prepared by reacting an amide, such as N,N-dimethyl-acrylarnide, with a triazinyl amine to give the corresponding triazine monomer by dis- Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the examples have the following structures:

Triazine Monomer III-B NH: N N CHFCHGONHCHzOHzNH- -NH;

Triazine Monomer IV-B l a)2 N N I CHpCHCONHCHaCHaNH-C C-N(CH3):

Triazine Monomer VI-B NHCHB Triazine Monomer VII-B NH Cum Triazine Monomer VIII-B III C 2135) 1 Triazine Monomer X-B NH OH:

CH3 N C-NH 0 2H5 Triazine Monomer XII-B I CN(C:H5)1

Triazine Monomer XIII-B CHzCHz I /CH2 C CHnCHz /CH2CE2 OH: CHnCHz Triazine Monomer XIV-B CHzCH:

o1 CHzCHz Triazine Monomer XV-B NH C H,

CH3 N Triazine Monomer XVI-B NHCHzCHzO c 0 cm CH: CH3 CH3 EXAMPLE I-c Preparation of Triazine Monomer Acrylyl chloride (18.1 parts) in 50 parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 45 parts of 2,4 bis (dimethylamino) 6 (beta hydroxyethoxy) -1,3,5-triazine and parts of diethyl ether containing 37 parts of tributyl amine. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour and allowed to cool to room temperature, after which it is washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated and the ester again washed with water and recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained 2,4-bis- (dimethyl-amino -6- (beta-acryloxyethoxy) 1,3,5-triazine. The compound is identified by ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen and by molecular weight determination which give values of 51.36%, 6.87%, 25.11% and 279.6 respectively, which values are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of equivalent quantities of methacrylyl chloride and of chloracrylyl chloride respectively for the Iacrylyl chloride in the foregoing procedure, yields the corresponding triazine monomers. These are identified by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinal C-NHCHzCHzO C 0 CH3 in which the amino groups are unsubstituted. These compounds containing unsubstituted 2,4-amino groups are very useful in the preparation of homopolymers and certain copolymers, but because of their reduced solubility in other monomers, those triazinyl derivatives are preferred in which at least one, and preferably both hydrogens of the amino group are substituted by hydrocarbon groups, e.g.:

ITIHCHs Various other triazine monomers of this invention can be prepared by the foregoing procedure using the appropriate acrylyl and triazine intermediates. For example, the following monomers prepared accordingly are identified by the analyses and molecular weights indicated, all of which check closely with the theoretical values:

(a) 2,4 bis (diethylamino) 6 (beta acryloxyethoXy)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular Weight values of 56.89%, 8.12%, 21.96% 335.4, respectively;

(b) 2,4-bis-(dibutylamino)-6-(beta acryloxyethoxyfy- 1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 64.32%, 9.72%, 15.73% and 447.7, respectively;

2,4-bis-(monoe'thylamino)-6-(gamma methacryloxypropoxy) 1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 51.38%, 6.90%, 25.10% and 281.6, respectively;

(d) 2,4-bis (monophenylamino)6-(beta acryloxyethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 63.82%, 5.13%, 18.74% and 375.4, respectively;

(e) 2,4-dirnorpholino-6-(beta-acryloxy-alpha phenylethoXy)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 64.72%, 6.74%, 17.32% and 407.9, respectively.

Other methods of preparing the triazine monomers of this invention can be used. For example, acrylic acid anhydride, as well as the corresponding alpha-methyl (methacrylic) and alpha-chloro (chloroacrylic) homologs can be used, according to well-known techniques for producing esters, with appropriate triazinyl alcohols to give desired triazine monomers. In certain cases, the triazine monomer can also be prepared by reacting an acrylic ester, such as methyl acrylate, with a triazinyl alcohol to give the corresponding triazine monomer by 1 1 displacement of methanol. In other cases, where a stable alcohol ester of an acrylic acid can be isolated, such as beta-hydroxy-ethyl acrylate, it can be reacted with a cyanuric chloride derivative.

in the presence of an hydrohalide acceptor, such as NaOH, to produce triazine monomers by well-known procedures.

Typical triazinyl amines that can be used to give desired monomers of this invention include:

(1 2,4-bis- (dimethylamine) -6- (beta-hydroxyethoxy) 1,3,5 -triazine;

(2) 2,4-diamino-6- (beta-hydroxyethoxy) -1,3 ,5 -triazine;

(3 2,4-bis- (monomethylamino -6- (gamma-hydroxypropoxy) 1-.3,5-triazine;

(4) 2,4-di-phenylamino-6- (beta-hydroXy-alpha-phenylethoxy) -1,3,5triazine;

(5 2,4-dimorpholino-6- (beta-hydroxy-alpha-methylethoxy) -1,3,5-triazine;

(6) 2,4-dipiperazinyl-6- (beta-hydroxy-ethylphenoxy) 1,3,5-triazine; and

(7 2,4-dipiperid inyl-6- (gamm a-hydroxy-butoxy) 1,3,5 -triazine,

Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the examples have the following structures:

T riazine Monomer IV-C C -N C H3) 2 "N Triazine Monomer VI-C NHOHz N /(3NHCH;

Triazine Monomer VII-C CH3 N/ \N 0112:01100 OCHCHrO-(ii G|-NHCZH5 Triazine Monomer XI-C ITIHCzHs I CHz=OHOOO(CH2)aO-C. CNHC2H5 Triazine Monomer XIIC 'Triazine Monomer XIII-C onions CH2 CHzCz N N OHzCHg Triazine Monomer XIV-C CHECHQ Triazine Monomer XV-C IiIHCeHr l] CH =OHCOO(CHz)sO-C -NHCoHE Triazine Monomer XVI-C NHQHzCHaOCOCHa 5 CHrCH: N/ \N GHQ-( i CHZCH,

EXAMPLE I-d 2-chloro-4,6-dianilino-1,3,5-triazine (29.7 parts) is added to a mixture of 11 parts of beta-hydroxyethylacrylamide (prepared readily from acrylyl chloride and ethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine.

When beta-hydroxyethylmethacrylamide is used in the foregoing procedure in place of its homolog, the corresponding 2,4 dianilino 6 (beta methacrylamideethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine is obtained for which ultimate analyses and molecular weight determination give values of 63.54% carbon, 5.69% hydrogen, 21.56% nitrogen, and molecular weight of 388.9 all of which values check closely with the theoretical values. The corresponding chloroacrylic intermediate is used to prepare the corresponding chloracrylic triazine monomer.

Various other triazine monomers of this invention can be prepared by the foregoing procedure using the appropriate acrylic and triazine intermediates. For example, the following monomers prepared accordingly are identified by the analyses and molecular weights indicated,

. all of which check closely with the theoretical values:

ethanolamine or by the reaction of ethylene oxide with acrylamide) and 4 parts of sodium hydroxide in 250 parts of dioxane at 50 C. and the mixture refluxed for 3 hours. The reaction product is then concentrated by evaporating the dioxane under reduced pressure. Salts (a) 2,4 4 bis (dimethylamino) 6 (beta acrylamido-ethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 51.47%, 7.21%, 30.07% and 280.3, respectively;

(b) 2,4 bis (methylamino) 6 (beta acrylamidoethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 47.76%, 6.31%, 33.29% and 252.7%, respectively;

(c) 2,4 bis (diethylamino) 6 (gamma acrylamido-hexoxy)-1,3,5-t1'iazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 61.33%, 9.16%, 21.44% and 391.6, respectively;

(d) 2,4 dipiperidyl 6 (beta chloracrylamidoethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine and molecular weight values of 54.76% 6.79%, 21.36%, 8.91% and 393.9, respectively;

(e) 2,4 bis (phenylamino) 6 (gamma methacrylarnido-butoxy)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 65.94%, 6.26%, 20.26% and 417.7, respectively.

2,4 diamino 6 (beta acrylamido ethoxy) 1,3,5- triazine represents monomers of the structure ITTH:

1 7 Methods other than that shown above can also he used for preparing the amides of this invention. For example, acrylyl acid chloride or anhydride, as well as the corresponding alpha-methyl (methacrylic) or alpha-chloro (chloroacrylic) acid chloride of anhydride, can be reacted with an amine of the formula (wherein A and R are as defined above), in accordance with Well-known procedures for making amides, to give the amides of this invention. In certain cases, the triazinyl acrylic amide can also be prepared by reacting an acrylic amide, such as N,N-dimethyl-acrylamide with a triazinyl amine of the above formula to give the corresponding triazine monomer by displacement of dirnethylamine.

Typical acrylamido hydroxy compounds that can be used as intermediates to give desired monomers of this invention include:

1 CHFCHCONHCH CH CH OH (2) CH =C (CH CONH (CH H (3) CH C (Cl CON (CH C H OH (4) CHFCHCON (C H CH (CH CI-I OH (5) CH CHCONHCH C H OH (6 CH CHCONHCH CH C H OH (7 CHFCHCONHC ILCH CH OH (8) CH C(CH )CONHC H OH (9) CH C(C1)CONHCH C H OH l0) CH CHCONHC H OH Typical triazinyl amines that can be used to give desired Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the examples have the following structures:

Triazine Monomer III-D 18 Triazine Monomer VI-D NECK: o N

Triazine Monomer VII-D NHCaHs N N l-NH C 6H5 Triazine Monomer VIIID Triazine Monomer X-D NH CH3 ll CHFOHG ONHCHzCHzO-O N N omen, I

Triazine Monomer XIII-D NHCGH; N CH2=CC oNH0@Hl-0("1 Triazine Monomer XIV-D NHOHZCHQO o 0 CH:

l C-NHCeHa Triazine Monomer XV-D Triazine Monomer XVI-D OHZCH: a)z

N CH3 CHgCHg EXAMPLE I-e Preparation of Triazine Monomer Acrylyl chloride (18.1 parts) in 150 parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 54.6 parts of 2,4-bis-(dimethylarnino)-6-(ortho-aminophenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 37 parts of tributyl amine in a flask equipped with means for refluxing. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour and allowed to cool at room temperature, after which it is washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated and the ester again washed with water and recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino) 6 (ortho acrylamido pheny1amino)- 1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen and molecular weight determination give values of 59.62%, 6.49%, 29.86%, and 327.8, respectively, all of which values are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of an equivalent quantity of methacrylyl chloride for the acrylyl chloride in the foregoing procedure, yields the corresponding triazine monomer. Ultimate analyses and molecular weight determination give 59.82% carbon, 6.79% hydrogen, 28.77% nitrogen and molecular weight of 339.8, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values. The corresponding chloracrylic derivative is prepared by use of chloracrylyl chloride.

In a similar fashion, 2,4-diamino-6-(par-a-acrylamidophenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine is prepared by reacting acrylyl chloride with 2,4-diamino-6-(para-aminophenylamino)- 1,3,5-triazine. This product represents specific monomers of the structure Various other triazine monomers of this invention can be prepared by the foregoing procedure using the appropriate acrylic and triazine intermediates. For example, the following monomers prepared accordingly are identified by the analyses and molecular weights indicated, all of which check closely with the theoretical values:

(a) 2,4-bis(dimethylamino)-6-(para-acrylamido-orthomethyl-phenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 59.76%, 6.69%, 28.85% and 342.1, respectively;

(b) 2,4-bis- (diethylamino) -6- (para-acrylamido-phenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 62.76%, 7.60%, 25.67% and 382.7, respectively;

(0) 2,4 bis (dibutylamino)-6-[N-methyl-(N-methylmethacrylamido) phenyl amino] 1,3,5 triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 69.38%, 9.55%, 18.32% and 536.4, respectively;

(d) 2,4 bis-(beta-ethoxyethylamino)-6-(7-chloroacrylamido-2-naphthylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 57.84%, 6.06%, 19.74% and 499.1, respectively;

(e) 2,4-bis-(diethylamino)-6-(para-acrylamido-benzylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 63.58%, 7.90%, 24.73% and 397.8, respectively;

(f) 2,4 bis (dimethylamino) 6 (para methacrylamido beta-phenethylamino) 1,3,5 triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 61.87%, 7.28, 26.68% and 370.1, respectively;

(g) 2,4-bis-(phenylamino)-6-p-(beta-acrylamido-alphamethyl-ethyl)-phenylamino 1,3,5 triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 69.66%, 5.87%, 21.19% and 464.3, respectively;

(h) 2,4 bis (dibutylamino)-6-p-(p-chloracrylamidophenoxy)-phenylamino-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine and molecular weight values of 65.79%, 7.66%, 16.86%, 5.67% and 622.3, respectively;

(i) 2,4-dimorpholino-6-p-(p-acrylamidophenylamino)- phenylamino-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 62.29%, 5.92%, 22.38% and 501.4, respectively.

Other methods can also be used for preparing the amides of this invention. For example, acrylic acid anhydride, as well as the corresponding alpha-methyl (methacrylic) and alpha-chloro (chloracrylic) homologs, can be used, according to well-known procedures for producing amides, with triazinyl amines to produce desired monomers of the formula defined above. In certain cases the triazinyl acrylic amide can also be prepared by reacting an acrylic amide, such as N,N-dimethylacrylamide, with a triazinyl amine to give the corresponding triazine monomer by displacement of dimethylamine. In other cases, where a stable aminoarylamide of acrylic acid can be isolated, such as CHFCHCONHC H NHC H it can be reacted with a cyanuric chloride derivative in the presence of an hydrohalide acceptor, such as NaOH, to produce a desired triazine monomer by well-known procedures.

Typical triazinyl amines that can be used to give desired 9 rrm-omomommm-mmm (10) NEz-C sH-lOHZCHZN H-CaNa (N Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the Triazine Monomer VI-E N 0112:0110 0NHO@H3NH( i J-NHcHa AH. N

Triazine Monomer VII-E NH 0 e115 Triazine Monomer VIII-E IYUCJIOZ Triazine Monomer IX-E N (04110) a o 01 N Triazine Monomer X-E CHgIFCEHS i CHFCHO ONHCeH4-NHO CNC2H5 N CH:

Triazine Monomer XI-E IU ah 0 i l GH1=C HG ONE-CaH4-C sH4NH-C CN (C2115) 1 Triazine Monomer XII-E CH CH i\ C CHgCHz (In N N CH CI-I GHg=C-CONHC1oHsNH-C\ /CN\ /OHQ N/ CH2CH2 Triazine Monomer XIII-E OHQCHZ N 0 I\ /0 OH CHz CH; N N CHgCH I ll CH2=C-C ON-CaHt-N-C C-N O CH3 CH N 011,011,,

Triazine Monomer XIV-E NHCHQCHEO 0 0 CH3 I CHg=CHC O NH O H4NHCaH4NH-4i7 C-N (01110 11 1 Triazine Monomer XVI-E NHCHzCHzO (341115 Preparation of T riazine Monomers (a) Itaconic anhydride (11.2 parts) in 50 parts of benzene is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 22.6 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6 (beta-hydroxyethylamino)-l,3,5-triazine and ml. diethyl ether. Upon completion of the addition of the anhydride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one hour, after which it is allowed to cool to room temperature and is washed with water. The ether and benzene are then evaporated and the ester is recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained the itaconic acid monoester of the above triazine compound. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen give values of 49.52%, 6.44% and 24.55% and molecular Weight determination shows a value of 337.2, respectively, all of which values are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various other triazinyl alcohols described above for the one used in the foregoing procedure yields various monoesters of itaconic acid of this invention. These are identified by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above. These mono-acid esters can be used as such or can be converted to alkyl esters by reacting their sodium salts in the standard manner, with dialkyl sulfates, as for example with dimethyl or diethyl sulfate to produce the corresponding methyl, ethyl or other alkyl esters. These esters may also be prepared as in the following procedure (b).

(b) Monomethyl itaconyl monochloride (16.3 parts) in 50 parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 22.6 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)- 6-(beta-hydroxyethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 18.5 parts of tributylamine. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour, then allowed to cool to room temperature and washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated, the ester again washed with water and the product recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained the monomethyl itaconic ester of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-hydroxyethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen give values of 51.31%, 6.97% and 23.98%, respectively, and molecular weight determination gives a value of 353.2, all of which values check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various monoesters and of various triazinyl alcohols, as described above, for the monoester and triazinyl alcohol of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic esters of this invention. These are characterized by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above.

(c) In place of the mono-acid chloride of (b), there is used 16.75 parts of itaconic dichloride, together with 45.2 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-hydroxyethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine and 37 parts of tributyl amine, and according to the same procedure for the itaconyl monochloride, there is obtained the itaconic diester of this triazinyl alcohol. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen give values of 50.61%, 7.03%, and 30.92%, respectively, and molecular weight determination gives a value of 544.7, all of which values check closely With the theoretical values. When the various other triazinyl alcohols described above are substituted respectively in equivalent quantities in this foregoing procedure, the corresponding itaconicdi-esters are obtained.

(d) In place of the monomethyl itaconyl monochloride of (b), there is used an equivalent amount of mono-(dimethylamide)-itaconyl monochloride. (This monoamide can be prepared by reacting, mole per mole, dimethylamine and itaconic acid anhydride and subsequently converting the free acid group of the resulting mono-(dimethylamicle)-itaconic mono-acid to an acid chloride group by the ordinary methods of converting acids to acyl chlorides, such as, for example, by reacting with thionyl chloride.) The procedure of (b) is followed to produce mono-(dimethylamido)itaconic monoester of 2,4- di-(dimethylamino) 6 (beta-hydroxyethylamino)-1,3,-- triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen show values of 59.41%, 8.85%, and 24.34%, respectively, and molecular weight determination gives a value of 406.7, all of which check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of various other monoamides of itaconic acid, including the morpholine, piperidyl and piperazinyl monoamides, and of various other triazinyl alcohols, as described above for the monoamide and triazinyl alcohol of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic amide ester triazine monomers of this invention.

The following compounds of this invention, prepared according to the foregoing procedures, show the following values: 1

(e) Morpholino monoamide of itaconic monoester of 2,4-diamino-6-(gamma-hydroxypropylamino) 1,3,5 triazine; carbon 49.51%; hydrogen 6.42%, nitrogen 26.97%; and molecular weight 363.9, all of which values check closely with theoretical;

(f) Piperidyl monoamide of itaconic monoester of 2,4- di-(dibutylamino)-6-(gamma-hydroxybutylamino) 1,3,5- triazine; carbon 65.99%, hydrogen 9.88%; nitrogen 16.49%; and molecular weight 602.1, all of which values check closely with theoretical.

(g) Monobutyl itaconic ester of 2,4-di-(dipropylamino)-6-(beta-hydroxy-ethylphenylamino) 1,3,5 triazine; carbon 67.72%, hydrogen 6.41%, nitrogen 14.94%; and molecular weight 567.3, all of which values check closely with theoretical;

(h) Piperazinyl monoamide of itaconic monoester of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-hydroxyethylamino) 1, 3,5-triazine; carbon 53.31%; hydrogen 7.45%; nitrogen 27.74%; and molecular weight 407.2, all of which values check closely with theoretical.

Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the examples have the following structures:

Triazine Monomer III-F Triazine Monomer IV-F Triazine Monomer VI-F r TrroH,

Triazine Monomer VII-F l C-NHCaHs Preparation of Triazine Monomers (a) Itaconic anhydride (11.2 parts) in 150 parts of benzene is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 22.5 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-amino-ethylamino) 1,3,5 triazine and 150 pts. diethyl ether, equipped for stirring and reflux. Upon completion of the addition of the anhydride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one hour, after which it is allowed to co l to room temperature and is washed with water. The ether and benzene are then evaporated and the amide is recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained the itaconic acid monoamide of the above triazine compound. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination give values which are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various other triazinyl amines described above for the one used in the foregoing procedure yields various monoamides of itaconic acid of this invention. These are identified by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above. These monoamides can be used as such or can be converted to monoesters by reacting their sodium salts in the standard manner, with dialkyl sulfates, etc., as for example with dimethyl or diethyl sulfate to produce the corresponding methyl, ethyl, or other alkyl esters. These esters may also be prepared as in the following procedure (b).

(b) Mono-methyl itaconyl monochloride (163 parts) in parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 22.5 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-aminoethylamino)-l,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 18.5 parts of tributylamine. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately onehalf hour, then allowed to cool to room temperature and washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether 'is then evaporated, the ester-amide again washed with water and the product recrystallized from actone-water mixtures. There is obtained the monomethyl itaconic monoamide of 2,4 di (dimethylamino) 6 (beta-aminoethylamino)-l,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination give values which check closely with the theoretic-a1 values. Substitution of equivalent qualities of the various monoesters and of various triazinyl amines, as described above, for the monoester and triazinyl amine of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic ester-amides of this invention. These are characterized by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above.

(0) In place of the mono-acid chloride of (b), there is used 16.75 parts of itaconic dichloride, together with 43 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylarnino)-6-(beta-arninoethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine and 37 parts of tributylamine, and according to the same procedure for the itaconyl monochloride, there is obtained the itaconic diarnide of this triazine amine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination give values which check closely with the theoretical values. When the various other triazinyl amines described above are substituted respectively in equivalent quantities in this foregoing procedure, the corresponding itaconic diamides are obtained.

(:1) In place of the monomethyl itaconyl monochloride of (b), there is used an equivalent amount of mono- (dimethylamide)-itaconyl monochloride. (This monoarnide can be prepared by reacting, mole per mole, dimethylamine and itaconic acid anhydride and subsequently converting the free acid group of the resulting mono- (dimethylamide)-itaconic mono-acid to an acid chloride group by the ordinary methods of converting acids to acyl chlorides, such as, for example, by reacting with thionyl chloride.) The procedure of (b) is followed to produce mono-(dimethylamide)-itaconic monoamide of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-amino-ethylamine) 1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination show values which check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of various other monoamides of itaconic acid, including the morpholino, piperidyl and piperazinyl monoamides, and of various other triazinyl amines, as described above for the monoarnide and triazinyl amine of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic mixed amide triazine monomers of this invention.

The following compounds of this invention, prepared according to the foregoing procedures, give values for ultimate analyses and molecular Weight which check closely with the theoretical values:

Morpholino monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4- diamino6-(gamma-amino-propylamino) 1,3,5 triazine;

27 28 Piperidyl monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-di- Triazine Monomer XI-G (butyl amino) 6 (gamma amino butylamino)- N CH3 2 1,3,5-triazine; Monobutyl ester of the itaconic monoamide of 2,4-d1- I dipropylamino) 6 (beta amino-ethylphenylamino)- OH2= 3CO TOH Ifil I? oni oo NCH2CHzN-O 0-month, Piperazinyl monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-d1- I .I H CH N (dimethylamino) 6 (beta-amino-ethylamino) 1,3, C 3 3 S-triazine; Triazme Monomer XII-G 10 N (02m): Other methods of preparing the trlazine monomers of I this invention can also be used. For example, the appro- I priate itaconic compound and an appropriate cyanuric 112 0-00 -OOHa IfiI II chloride derivative, such as ClC N (NR can be re- H CO C N(OH3), acted in accordance with conditions known in the art N for this type of reaction to give the desired triazine mono- Triazrne Monomer XIII-G Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the ex- NHCBHII amples have the following structures:

Triazine Monomer III-G 1| fi T NHa CHz-CO -NH(CHz)aNH-C CNHC4Ht I I .I 0 N '1 s CHi=CCO TOE IfiI III Triazine Monomer XIV-G OH -CO -NHCH2OH1NHC C-NH1 NHCH1CBII5 I i Trlazine Monomer IV-G OHi=( 3-CO TOoHzOtHi 1 1 III a)2 GET-$0 J-NH(CH2)BNHC /CNHCH2C0H5 ('1 N/ OH,=C 1. Triazine Monomer XV-G oH;o0 -'NHOH CH NH( o-N o11, i f- I Triazine Monomer VI-G T H I NHCHa CHr-CIIO TNHCHzCoHruNH-C %CNC2H5 (I) N CH3 I 4D CH2=O C0 lf H Triazme Monomer XVI G our-o0 NHOHzCHzNH-C CNHCH:

l I N on:

N (|]\CH OE 2 Triazine Monomer VII-G 2 o 2=oo0 OH OHZCHQ N N I N(C2H5)2 I I CHzCO NHCH CHzNH-C C--N(CH2)5 C I .i I OHQOHI 01%:(3-00 N H I EXAMPLE I-h out-co rvnomonmn-o CN(C2Hs)n o l J a 2 Preparatzon of T rlazme Monomers (a) Itaconic anhydride (11.2 parts) in parts of Tnazme Monomer VIII-G benzene is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of $359635 22.5 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-hydroxyg ethoxy)-l,3,5-triazine and 150 pts. diethyl ether. Upon CH2:C (|3O l completion of the add tion of the anhydride, the mixture 1s refluxed for approximately one hour, alter WhlCn. it is (mi-(I30 TNHCH2CHCH2NH C\ %C NHCH5 allowed to cool to room temperature and is washed with water. The ether and benzene are then evaporated and the ester is recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures.

Tnazme Monomer 1X4} There is obtained the itaconic acid monoester of the above N(CAEV)2 triazine compound. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination CHFCAIN) lOCHs give values which are in close agreement with the theoretlcal values.

n-$ HC E I G ON( rHn)n Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various (3611, N other triazinyl alcohols described above for the one used in the foregoing procedure yields various monoesters of Tnazme Monomer X G itaconic acid of this invention. These are identified by YNOHm ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations C as above. These mono-acid esters can be used as such l 1 or can be converted to alkyl esters by reacting their so- T F dium salts in the standard manner, with dialkyl sulfates,

CH1(|3 TNHCH2OH2NH C\ (C s)z as for example with dimethyl or diethyl sulfate to produce the corresponding methyl, ethyl or other alkyl esters.

These esters may also be prepared as in the following procedure (17).

(b) Monornethyi itaconyl monochloride (16.3 parts) in 50 parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 22.5 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylarnino) 6-(beta-hydroxyethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 18.5 parts of tributylamine. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour, then allowed to cool to room temperature and washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated, the ester again washed with Water and the product recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained the monomethyl itaconic ester of 2,4- di (dirnethylamino) 6 beta-hydroxyethoxy) 1,3,5- triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination give values which check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various monoesters and of various triazinyl alcohols, as described above, for the monoester and triazinyl alcohol of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic esters of this invention. These are characterized by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above.

(c) In place of the mono-acid chloride of (b), there is used 16.75 parts of itaconic dichloride, together with 45 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-hydroxyethoxy)-l,3,5-trimine and 37 parts of tributyl amine, and according to the same procedure for the itaconyl monochloride, there is obtained the itaconic diester of this triazinyl alcohol. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular Weight determination give values which check closely with the theoretical values. When the various other triazinyl alcohols described above are substituted respectively in equivalent quantities in this foregoing procedure, the corresponding itaconic diesters are obtained.

(d) In place of the monomethyl itaconyl monochloride of (b), there is used an equivalent amount of mono-(dirnethylarnide)-itaconyl monochloride. (This monoamide can be prepared by reacting, mole per mole, dimethylamine and itaconic acid anhydride and subsequently converting the free acid group of the resulting mono-(dimethylamide)-itaconic monoacid to an acid chloride group by the ordinary methods of converting acids to acyl chlorides, such as, for example, by reacting with thionyl chloride.) The procedure of (b) is followed to produce mono-(dimethylamide)-itaconic monoester of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino) 6 (beta-hydroxyethoxy)-l,3,5-triazine. Uitimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination show values which check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of various other monoamides of itaconic acid, including the morpholino, piperidyl and piperazinyl monoarnides, and of various other triazinyl alcohols, as described above for the monomide and triazinyl alcohol of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic amide ester triazine monomers of this invention.

The following compounds of this invention, prepared according to the foregoing procedures gives values for ultimate analyses and molecular weight which check closely with the theoretical values: morpholino monoamide of itaconic monoester of 2,4-diamino-6-(gamma-hydroxypropoxy)-1,3,5-triazine; piperidyl monoamide of itaconic monoester of 2,4-di-(dibutylamino)-6-(gamrna-hydroxybutoxy)-l,3,5-triazine; monobutyl itaconic ester of 2,4-di- (dipropylamino) 6 (beta-hydroxy-butoxy)-1,3,5-triazine; piperazinyl monoamide of itaconic monoester of 2,4-di- (dimethyiamino) -6-(beta-hydroxyethony) -1,3,5-triazine.

C ther methods of preparing the triazine monomers of this invention can also be used. For example, the appropriate itaconyl hydrazido compound and an appropriate cyanuric chloride derivative such as Triazine Monomer IV-H N (CH3): N N

iF- w ah Triazine Monomer VILH 31 Triazine Monomer XIII-H NH O H5 (I) CHz C-JJ O -N(CiHr)z N/ \N JHr-CO LO (CH2)aO( 5 (IJNHC4HQ Triazine Monomer XIV-H IYIHCHZCAHS I -O C 132C615 N N Triazine Monomer XV-H CHsITT-CzHs Triazine Monomer XVI-H EXAMPLE I-i Preparation of T riazine Monomers (a) Itaconic anhydride (11.2 parts) in 50 parts of benzene is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 22.5 parts of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-aminoethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of dioxane. Upon completion of the addition of the anhydride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one hour, after which it is allowed to cool to room temperature. The dioxane and benzene are then evaporated and the amide is recrystallized from dioxane-water mixtures. There is obtained the itaconic acid monoamide of the above triazine compound. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination give values which are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various other triazinyl amines described above for the one used in the foregoing procedure yields various monoamides of itaconic acid of this invention. These are identified by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above. These mono-acid amides can be used as such or can be converted to alkyl esters by reacting their sodium salts in the standard manner, with dialkyl sulfates, as, for example, with dimethyl or diethyl sulfate to produce the corresponding methyl, ethyl, or other alkyl esters. These esters may also be prepared as in the following procedure (b).

(b) Monomethyl itaconyl monochloride (16.3 parts) in 50 parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 22.5 parts of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino) -6-(beta-aminoethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 18.5 parts of tributylarnine. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour, then allowed to cool to room temperature and washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated, the amide again washed with water and the product recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained the monomethyl ester of the itaconic monoamide of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6- (beta-aminoethoxy)-1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination, give values which check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various itaconic monoesters and of various triazinyl amines, as described above, for the monoester and triazinyl amine of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic ester-amides of this inventon. These are characterized by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above.

(c) In place of the mono-acid chloride of (b), there is used 16.75 parts of itaconic dichloride, together with 45 parts of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-(beta-aminoethoxy)-l,3,5-triazine and 37 parts of tributyl amine, and according to the same procedure for the itaconyl monochloride, there is obtained the itaconic diamide of this triazinyl amine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination give values which check closely with the theoretical values. When the various other triazinyl amines described above are substituted respectively in equivalent quantities in this foregoing procedure, the corresponding itaconic diamides are obtained.

(d) In place of the monomethyl itaconyl monochlo ride of (b), there is used an equivalent amount of mono- (dimethylamido)-itaconyl monochloride. (This monoamide can be prepared by reacting, mole per mole, dimethylamine and itaconic acid anhydride and subsequently converting the free acid group of the resulting mono- (dimethylamido)-itaconic mono-acid to an acid chloride group by the ordinary methods of converting acids to acyl chlorides, such as, for example, by reacting with thionyl chloride.) The procedure of (b) is followed to produce mono-(dimethylamido)-itaconic monoamide of 2,4-bis- (dimethylamino) -6- (beta-aminoethoxy) 1,3,5 triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination, show values which check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of various other monoamides of itaconic acid, including the morpholino, piperidyl, and piperazinyl monoamides, and of various other triazinyl amines, as described above for the monoamide monochloride and triazinyl amine of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic mixed diamide triazine monomers of this invention.

The following compounds of this invention, prepared according to the foregoing procedures, show ultimate analyses and molecular weight values which check closely with the theoretical values: morpholino monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-diamino-6-(gamma-aminopropoxy)-l,3,5-triazine; piperidyl monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-bis-(dibutylamino)-6-(gamma-aminon-butoxy)-l,3,5-triazine; and piperazinyl monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-(betaaminoethoxy)-l,3,5-triazine.

Methods other than shown above can also be used for can be reacted together under conditions known in the art for similar condensations to give triazine monomers of this invention.

Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the examples have the following formulas in which C N represents the symmetrical trivalent triazine nucleus:

Triazine Monomer III-I l orn=ooo on i CHg-(f O -NHCHzCHaO-CaNgH:

, as Triazine Monomer IV-I Triazine Monomer VI-I Triazine Monomer VII-I Triazine Monomer VIII-I Triazine Monomer IX-I Triazine Monomer XII-I Triazine Monomer XIII-I Triazine Monomer XIV-I Triazine Monomer XV-I Triazine Monomer XVI-I I CH2=O C0 orr (a) itaconic anhydride (11.2 parts) in 50 parts of henzene is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 27.3 parts of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-(meta-aminophenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine, and 150 parts diethyl ether. Upon completion of the addition of the anhydride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one hour, after which it is allowed to cool to room temperature and is washed with Water. The ether and benzene are then evaporated and the ester is recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained the itaconic acid monoamide of the above triazine compound. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination give Values which are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various other triazinyl amines described above for the one used in the foregoing procedure yields various monoamides of itaconic acid of this invention. These are identified by ultimate analyses and molecular weight determinations as above. These acid monoamides can be used as such or can be converted to alkyl esters by reacting their sodium salts in the standard manner, with diallcyl sulfates, as for example, with dimethyl or diethyl sulfate to produce the corresponding methyl, ethyl, or other alkyl esters. These esters can also be prepared as in the following procedure (b).

(b) Monomethyl itaconyl monochloride (16.3 part-s) in parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 27.3 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino) 6-(ortho-aminophenylamino)-l,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 18.5 parts of tributylamine. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride, the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour, then allowed to cool to room temperature and washed with water to remove the amine hydrochlororide. The ether is then evaporated, the ester-amide again washed with water, and the product recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained the monomethyl ester itaconic amide of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino) -6- (ortho-aminophenylamino)-l,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination, give values which check closely with the theoretical values. Substitution of equivalent quantities of the various monoesters and of various triazinyl amines, as described above, for the monoester and triazinyl amine of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic ester-amides of this invention. These are characterized by ultimate analyses and molecular Weight determinations as above.

(c) In place of the mono-acid chloride of (b), there is used 16.75 parts of itaconic dichloride, together with 54.6 parts of 2,4-di-(dimethylamin)-6-(ortho-aminophenylami-no)-1,3,5-triazine and 37 parts of tributyl amine, and according to the same procedure for the itaconyl monochloride, there is obtained the itaconic diamide of this triazinyl amine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determinaion, give values which check closely with the theoretical values. When the various other triazinyl amines described above are substituted respectively in equivalent quantities in this foregoing procedure, the corresponding itaconic di-amides are obtained.

(d) In place of the monomethyl itaconyl monochloride of (b), there is used an equivalent amount of mono- (dimethylamide)-itaconyl monochloride. (This monoamide can be prepared by reacting, mole per mole, di methylamine and itaconic acid anhydride and subsequently converting the free acid chloride group by the ordinary methods of converting acids to acyl chlorides, such as, for example, by reacting with thionyl chloride.) The procedure of (b) is followed to produce mono-(dimethylamide)--itaconic monoamide of 2,4-di-(dimethylamino9- 6 (ortho-aminophenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination, show values which check close- 1y with the theoretical values. Substitution of various other monoamides of itaconic acid, including the morpholino, piperidyl, and piperazinyl monoarnides, and of various other triazinyl amines, as described above, for the monoamide and triazinyl amine of the foregoing procedure yields various itaconic mixed diarnide triazine monomers of this invention.

The following compounds of this invention, prepared according to the foregoing procedures, show analytical and molecular weight values which check closely with the theoretical values: morpholino mono-amide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-diarnino-6-(ortho-methyl-phenylarnino)-1,3,5-triazine; piperidyl monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-di-(dibutylamino)-6-(para-phenylarnino)- 1,3,5-triazine; monobutyl ester itaconic monoamide of 2,4- bis-(dipropylamino) 6 (para-beta-amino-ethylphenylamino)-l,3,5triazine; piperazinyl monoamide of itaconic monoamide of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-(2-naphthylarnino)-1,3,5-triazine.

Other methods can also be used for preparing the amides of this invention. For example, the appropriate itaconyl amide of an aryl diamine, etc., can be reacted with a cyanuric chloride derivative of the formula Cl-C N (NR under conditions known in the art for such oondensations.

Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the T riazine Monomer XIII-I 1|\"HC 0H5 NHCHzCeHi EXAMPLE I-k Preparation of T riazine Monomer Bcta-cyano-acrylyl chloride (23.1 parts) in 50 parts diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 45.2 parts of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-beta-hydroxyethylamino-1,3,5-triazine and parts of diethyl ether containing 37 parts of tributyl amine. Upon completion of the addition of the acrylyl chloride the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour and allowed to cool to room temperature, after which it is washed with Water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The other is then evaporated and the ester again washed with water and recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-beta-(betacyanoacryl0xy)-ethylamino 1,3,5 triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen give values of 51.20%, 6.28%, and 32.25% respectively, and molecular weight determination gives a value of 304.5, all of which values check closely with theoretical values.

Substitution of an equivalent quantity of beta-cyanomethacrylyl chloride in the foregoing procedure yields the corresponding triazine monomer, for which ultimate analyses show values of 52.72%, 6.65% and 30.85% respectively for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, and molecular weight determination shows a value of 320.1,

37 all of which values check closely with the theoretical values.

In a sirm'lar fashion, 2,4-diamino 6-beta-(betacyanoacryloxy) -ethylarnino-l,3,5-triazine is prepared by reacting (Without using the tributyl amino) beta-cyanoacrylic anhydride with 2,4-diamino-6-(beta-hydroxy-ethylamino)- l,3,5triazine, representing specific monomers of the structure IIlHz O in which the amino groups are unsubstituted. These compounds containing unsubstituted 2,4-arnino groups are very useful in the preparation of homopolymers and certain copolymer-s, but because of their reduced solubility in other monomers, those triaz'myl derivatives are preferred in which at least one, and preferably both bydrogens of the amino group are substituted by hydrocarbon groups, e.g.:

TU Hsh Various other triazine monomers of this invention can be prepared by the foregoing procedure using the appropriate beta-cyano acrylic and triazine intermediates. For example the following monomers prepared accordingly are identified by the analyses and molecular weight indicated:

(a) 2,4-di-(dietl1ylamino) 6 [garrmia-(betacyanoacryloxy)-propylarnino ]-1,3,5-triazine; carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular Weight values of 57.66%, 7.80%, 26.23% and 376, respectively;

(b) 2,4-di(phenylan1ino) 6 (beta-cyanoacryloxyethylphenylamino)-l,3,5-triazine; carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 67.98%, 4.88%, 20.75% and 476.5, respectively;

(c) 2,4-di-(monomethylarnino) 6 [beta-(betacyanoacryloxy)-ethylamino]-l,3,5-triazine; carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular Weight values of 47.7%, 5.46%, 35.52% and 276.4, respectively;

2,4-di(diethylan1ino) 6 [beta-(betacyanoacryloxy)-ethylamino]-1,3,5-triazine; carbon hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 56.63%, 7.53%, 27.35% and 359.6, respectively;

(e) 2,4-d-i-amino 6 [beta-(betacyanoacryloXy)-ethylamino]-l,3,5-triazhie; carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular Weight values of 43.49%, 4.48%, 39.54% and 248.3, respectively.

Other methods of preparing the triazine monomers of this invention can be used. For example, beta-cyanoacrylic acid anhydride, as Well as the corresponding betacyano-alpha-rnethyl (beta-cyano-rnethacrylic) and betacyano-alpha-chloro (beta-cyano-chloracrylic) homologs can be used, according to Well-known techniques for producing esters, with appropriate triazinyl alcohols to give desired monomers. In certain cases, the triazine monomer can also be prepared by reacting an ester such as methyl beta-cyano-acrylate with a triazinyl alcohol to give the corresponding monomer by displacement of methyl alcohol. in other cases where a stable amino-ester of beta-cyano-acrylic acid can be isolated, such as CN-CH:CHCOOCH CH NH it can be reacted with a cyanuric chloride derivative ll NRa-C in the presence of an hydrohalide acceptor, such as NaOH, to produce triazine monomers by Well-known procedures.

Typicfl symmetrical triazine alcohols that can be used to give desired monomers of this invention include:

Various triazine monomers used hereinafter in the examples have the following structures:

Triazine Monomer III-K Triazine Monomer IV-K 39 Triazine Monomer IX-K NHCHa I C-NHOzHtS Triazine Monomer XIII-K CH CH N N t ut.

CHzOHz N Triazine Monomer XIV-K IIIHOHQOQHACI CNCH=CHCOOOH CH OHi o 0 on, N Triazine Monomer XV-K ITIHCHzCHaO C2115 0 0 11 N Triazine Monomer XVI-K lIW'HCH CH O C 0 CH3 o onion, 151 N C HNC CHZCHZ CH3 N EXAMPLE I-l Preparation of T riazine Monomer Beta-cyano-acrylyl chloride (23.1 parts) in 150 parts of diethyl ether is added slowly and with stirring to a mixture of 43 parts of 2,4-bis-(dimethylamino)-6-(betaaminoethylamino)-l,3,5-triazine and 150 parts of diethyl ether containing 37 parts of tributyl amine. Upon completion of the addition of the acid chloride the mixture is refluxed for approximately one-half hour and allowed I ONCH=CHCOOCH C-NHCHzCHzOCOCHa to cool to room temperature, after which it is washed with water to remove the amine hydrochloride. The ether is then evaporated and the ester again Washed with water and recrystallized from acetone-water mixtures. There is obtained 2,4-bis(dimethylamino)-6-[beta-(betacyano-acrylamido) -ethylamino] -1,3,5-triazine. Ultimate analyses for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen and molecular weight determination give values of 51.52%, 6.51%, 36.95% and 304.6, respectively, all of which values are in close agreement with the theoretical values.

Substitution of an equivalent quantity of beta-cyanomethacrylyl chloride for the acrylyl chloride in the forcgoing procedure, yields the corresponding triazine monomer. Ultimate analyses and molecular weight determination give 52.73% carbon, 6.85% hydrogen, 35.32% nitrogen, and molecular weight of 317.2, all of which values check closely with the theoretical. The corresponding chloracrylic triazine monomer is prepared by the use of b-cyano-chloracrylyl chloride.

In a similar fashion, 2,4-diamino-6-[beta-(beta-cyanoacrylamido)-ethylamino]-1,3,5-triazine is prepared by reacting beta-cyano-acrylyl chloride with 2,4-diamino-6- (beta-aminoethylamino) 1,3,5 triazine. This product represents specific monomers of the structure in which the amino groups are unsubstituted. These compounds containing unsubstituted 2,4-amino groups are very useful in the preparation of homopolymers and certain copolyrners, but because of their reduced solubility in other monomers, those triazinyl derivatives are preferred in which at least one, and preferably both hydrogens of the amino group are substituted by hydrocarbon groups, e.g.:

Various other triazine monomers of this invention can be prepared by the foregoing procedure using the appropriate beta-cyano-acrylic and triazine intermediates. For example, the following monomers prepared accordingly are identified by the analyses and molecular weights indicated, all of which check closely with the theoretical values:

(a) 2,4-bis-(dibutylamino) 6 [beta (beta cyanoacrylamido)-ethylamino]-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and molecular weight values of 63.78%, 9.27%, 23.89% and 473.4, respectively;

(b) 2,4-bis-(diethylamino) 6 [beta (beta cyanoacrylamido)-ethylamino]-1,3,5-triazine, with carbon, hy- 

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